. >> lindsay's at the verizon center where the caps are making their preseason home debut. >> we set up down here at verizon center. i want to show you how good things are for the capitals. the ice crew this year is sponsored by volkswagen. they tell me they get a free car at the end of the year, but what they really want is a stanley cup. alex ovechkin makes his preseason debut, tt's the big deal down here. he'll be playing on a line with mike knuble. i had a chance to talk to knuble earlier, he sees the benefit of the preseason, but he can't wait to get the regular season started. i've seen you at the redskins games, i'm wondering if you have the same sentiment they do about preseason games, you'd rather not deal with them at all? >> yeah, they're a necessary ev evil. it's one of things, you want to play them, you want to get to a point where you're comfortable and ready to play the season. some guys want to play a lot. i know you've got to play them, that's the reality, because you can't duplicate game situations anywhere but in the game. it'something you want to get through playi